- 2022.06.28
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Retail Foods
In 2021, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan totaled $467.20 billion, a 2.3 percent decrease over 2020 sales of $478.……
- 2022.06.21
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USJTA TRQs Remain Underfilled in JFY 2021
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2020, improved market access for U.S. products through the creation of ……
- 2022.06.08
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Japan 248th Food Safety Group
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 9 agricultural chemicals (Etofenprox, F……
- 2022.05.27
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Japan Revises Agricultural Export Facilitation Act
On May 19, Japan's Diet approved the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries proposed revisions to the Agricultural Export Facilitation Act. T……
- 2022.05.24
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Japanese Government and Industry Partner to Develop SAF Capacity
On April 22, 2022, Japan launched a public-private partnership to facilitate the introduction of an international competitive supply chain for sustain……
- 2022.05.16
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Japan Designates the First Imported Marine Species to Require Catch Documents
On April 26, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designated mackerel, Pacific saury, sardine, squid and cuttlefish as vulner……
- 2022.05.13
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Emergency Economic Package to Alleviate Food Price Hikes
On April 26, the Japanese Cabinet approved a 6.2 trillion yen ($48 billion) emergency economic package to mitigate the effect of surging energy and fo……
- 2022.05.13
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Tree Nuts Market in Japan
This report details the strong demand for U.S. Tree Nut products, driven by the growing health-oriented trends among Japanese consumers. In 2021, fres……
- 2022.04.25
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MAFF Announces Dairy TRQs for JFY 2022
On April 1, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced tariff-rate quota (TRQ) volumes for dairy products that will be o……
- 2022.04.13
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TRQ Allocation Rates for FTAs in JFY 2021
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which entered into force on January 1, 2020, improved market access for U.S. products through the creation of ……